Question | Answer |
What are the issues with gymnastics? | There are issues with APPROPRIATE ATTIRE, SUPERVISION, PROPER PROGRESSIONS, EQUIPMENT SETUP, and RISKY ACTIVITIES. |
What are the PLANE movement concepts? | SAGGITAL (sawblade), FRONTAL (paper - front AND back), HORIZONTAL (ham slices/table) |
What is the purpose of the (6) DOMINANT MOVEMENT PATTERNS? | They are building blocks that help develop BODY AWARENESS, WEIGHT BEARING CONTROL, AND WEIGHT TRANSFERENCE. |
What does LANDING refer to? | It is the first DMP, and involves the DISTRIBUTION OF FORCE over time to cushion momentum, and the SPREAD of base support over a SURFACE area to absorb force sequentially. |
What is STATICS? | STATICS is the held/still position that includes balances (unstable), supports (stable) and hands (shoulders below apparatus). The key is CENTRE OF GRAVITY; within, above, size, and segments relative to the base of support. |
What are LOCOMOTIONS in DMP? | LOCOMOTIONS refers to the repetitive displacement of the body, an action that travels somewhere. Includes, feet, support, or hang. |
What are ROTATIONS? | ROTATIONS are around an axis of the body; left/right, front/back, or longitudinal. A force is applied that DOES NOT travel through the centre of gravity. |
What are SWINGS? | They are a ROTATION around an external exist. GRIP is the key, and regrasping occurs at the top of the backswing or at the deadpoint. |
What are SPRINGS? | SPRINGS refer to a RAPID DISPLACEMENT of the body; a REBOUND action. |
What is EDUCATIONAL GYMNASTICS? | EDUCATIONAL GYMNASTICS refers to a PROBLEM SOLVING approach to teaching gymnastics. Leaders pose a problem that has exploratory answers, and the child chooses a response in their own capabilities. The focus is CONCEPT |
How are apparatuses used in educational gymnastics? | Either MANIPULATIVE or as OBJECTS TO TRAVEL ON. |